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Trump Campaign Insider Auditor: MetCom Debt Under Control Dines with Local GOP

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

President Trump has yet to achieve a major legislative victory in Congress during the first year of his term but that hasn’t stopped him from being a successful president, said David Bossie, a campaign insider who worked for the 45th president.

Bossie said Trump’s executive orders on restricting immigration, pulling the nation out of agreements such as the Paris Climate accords and the Trans Pacific Partnership as well as his penchant for deregulation have helped to push the president’s outsider agenda forward.

“The sheer force of his will… is the only reason we’re having any success today,” Bossie told county GOP members at the Lincoln/Reagan Dinner in California. “Congress is messed up.

“When you drain the swamp, the creatures who were living there attack you.”

Bossie said the president’s push for tax reform was his best chance to score a legislative victory in his first year.

But the package before Congress wasn’t perfect.

“From what I’ve seen it’s not as good as it needs to be,” Bossie said, adding that tax reform was the key to revitalizing the nation’s economy. “But we could have generational change if we can get quality tax reform.”

Bossie, who was a key campaign deputy for six months for the Trump machine, said the president’s administration has abolished 16 regulations on average for every new regulation promulgated.

“That in and of itself got the economy rolling,” Bossie said.

For the first time in years the nation has experienced three percent economic growth, as well.

Bossie encouraged local GOP leaders to support Gov. Larry Hogan in his reelection bid, noting that Democrats will turn out in force to unseat him.

Maryland voters have not reelected a GOP governor in more than 200 years.

“If we get Gov. Hogan reelected, we get redistricting,” Bossie said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

The Maryland Department of Planning Begins Outreach for A Better Maryland The Maryland Department of Planning (Planning) is kicking off its new state development planning process, A Better Maryland, on Monday, November 6, in Oakland, Garrett County. In a series of 24 listening session outreach events in every Maryland County and Baltimore City during the winter and early spring of 2017-18, Planning will seek input from local government officials, Maryland residents, and other stakeholders A Better Maryland is a two-year project which was initiated by Governor Larry Hogan’s Executive Order 01.01.2017.18 this past summer, with an expected completion date of July 2019. Governor Hogan described the project as one aimed at “enriching the lives of Marylanders,” but also one that will “not supplant local planning and zoning authority.” Planning will work closely with local governments and other stakeholders, state agencies, the Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, the Maryland Municipal League, and the Maryland Association of Counties to develop and main-

tain a productive dialogue throughout the effort. The purpose of the listening sessions and the larger statewide dialogue is to engage and connect with Marylanders and get feedback about vital resources and information that A Better Maryland might include, and how it can help local governments and state agencies better meet their planning needs.

Three meetings (elected officials, local staff, and the public) are scheduled for Garrett County on Monday, November 6, and additional meetings are scheduled for St. Mary’s County on November 28, and Wicomico County on November 29. Please visit A Better Maryland webpage at Planning.Maryland.gov for more information and announcements of future meetings. If you have any questions about A Better Maryland, please contact Chuck Boyd, Director of Planning Coordination, (chuck.boyd@maryland.gov) 410-767-1401.

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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

The debt situation for the Metropolitan Commission is stable, according to a report from Davneport and Company, an auditor employed by the county government to analyze the finances of the water and sewer provider.

“MetCom has a strong financial situation overall,” said Joe Mason, an analyst with Davenport speaking to both county and MetCom commissioners at a Tuesday joint meeting.

Jennifer Diercksen, also with Davenport, said MetCom’s debt was “definitely manageable” and that the utility was staying within its debt limit, which is pegged to that of the county government at 2.15 percent of the assessable property base.

“MetCom is not overleveraged,” Diercksen said.

MetCom’s actual debt limit according to the law is 25 percent of the assessable base, which if used would be about $3 billion, according to Commissioner Mike Hewitt.

“I think the 25 percent debt limit is unreasonable,” Hewitt said.

Mason also said such a limit was “unsustainable” but Rebecca Schick, finance director for MetCom said that the debt limit capped to the county’s rate superceded the 25 percent limit.

MetCom has also been able to pay down, or amortize, its debt relatively quickly, the auditors stated but they were concerned that MetCom’s financial reserves had also shrunk in recent years.

One solution to this, they told both commissioner boards, was to find a line of credit to MetCom for ready cash for capital projects.

“While MetCom’s reserve spenddown was necessary and responsible, it may put a strain on operational reserves, potentially necessitating alternative strategies to address capital liquidity needs more nimbly than in prior years,” the report reads.

According to the report MetCom’s entire debt projected for fiscal 2018 will be $113 million. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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eterans Find Help from State, Local Service Organizations

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Solomons 33rd Annual

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Wednesday, November 29th 12pm - Decorating of Community Tree at Gazebo – All welcome, bring your craft bauble. SMCR members (Individuals with Developmental Differences) will be participating!

6:30pm - Judging of Holiday Decorated Homes & Businesses in Solomons & Dowell.

Thursday, November 30th 6:30pm - Christmas Party at Annmarie Gardens – all welcome$30 per/p incl food. Cash bar. Catered by Kingfisher’s Restaurant Friday December 1st 4pm to 9pm - Christmas Market – next to Kingfisher’s 6:30 pm - Santa is delivered to Gazebo by SVFD! All children welcome! Lighting of the tree, gazebo, & riverwalk.

Saturday, December 2nd 4pm to 8pm - Christmas Market – next to Kingfisher’s 6:30pm - Lighted Boat Parade. At riverwalk approx 7pm.

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“Honoring the Veterans of the Past by Supporting Our Service Men and Women Today.” That was the theme for the memorial service Nov. 5 at the On-Watch Monument that majestically stands overlooking Solomons harbor. The monument with a sculpture of a World War II sailor to commemorate Solomons role in the war, was the focal point of the service which featured a wreath-laying ceremony.

The theme accurately portrays what many dedicated mem and women do every day – serving those who served their country. That is, after all, what makes Veteran’s Day a 365-day duty instead of a one-day holiday remembrance.

The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs is the umbrella state agency tasked with accomplishing that mission for veterans. But down in the trenches, at veteran’s service organizations all over the country, there are also dedicated individuals, often called service officers, who assist veterans in getting the medical attention and compensation that they rightly deserve.

A Calvert County native son stands at the watch as Maryland’s veterans secretary. This is his second tour of duty in that capacity, first being appointed by Gov. Robert Ehrlich and then in February of 2015 by Gov. Larry Hogan. The U.S. Marines veteran knows first-hand what he is talking about. His biography on the stare website explains: “George W. Owings III began his ‘service to his country,’ as he likes to say, in 1964 when he joined the Marine Corps.

Having spent his freshman year at the

University of Maryland in College Park and faced with the possibility of the draft, he volunteered for the Marine Corps in November of that year.

“He arrived in Da Nang, RVN in November, 1965 and after two additional extended tours in February, 1968, left Vietnam as a Sergeant. Among his awards are the Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy-Marine Corps Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal. In 1985 at age 40, he exemplified ‘once a Marine, always a Marine’ and re-entered the Marine Reserves and served two years as an active reservist. In 1987 his career in service took a new path when he was appointment by then Governor William Donald Schaefer to the House of Delegates. He began his first term in 1988.”

Owings served as delegate for 17 years, ten of which as Majority Whip. He is a Democrat but ironically was appointed to head the veteran’s effort by two Republicans and not reappointed by a Democrat.

Owings biography notes, “Veteran issues are apolitical to Secretary Owings.”

The County Times asked Owings at the On-Watch Memorial Service what it meant to him to be able to help his fellow veterans. “I wake up every morning asking what I can do for veterans today,” he explained. He finds the answer to that question in the dialogue he has regularly with the veterans. Each veteran has an individual story and individual needs.

The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs was established by the legislature in 1999, although the Maryland Veterans Commission goes back to 1924.The department has five major programs:

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• The Service and Benefits Program provides assistance to the men and women who served in the Uniformed Services of the United States, their dependents, and survivors in obtaining benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, State of Maryland and other programs for veterans and their families. Located in communities throughout Maryland, Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Service Officers assist veterans and their eligible dependents in acquiring benefits.

• The Charlotte Hall Veterans Home (see separate story in the special Veteran’s Day section in today’s paper.

• The Cemetery and Memorial Program: The cemetery program is the largest of its kind in the nation.

• The Outreach & Advocacy Program’s mission is to develop innovative ways to seek out and inform Maryland’s veterans about benefits and services that are available from federal, state, and local organizations, as well as solicit feedback from veterans regarding their requests and needs for additional services.

• The Maryland Veterans Trust receives donations, and then makes grants and loans to veterans and their family members who are in dire financial situations, or to private organizations that help veterans.

Owings said if there was a ranking of how states are doing with veteran’s services, Maryland would be right there at the top, as one of the best. He especially boasts about cemetery and memorial program and Charlotte Hall Veterans Home.

The 800-pound gorilla in the room for veterans is often the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA). Owings believes the VA’s Maryland operation has improved since when he was first appointed secretary. “A lot of things have changed dramatically.” Based on the congressional calls for VA reform, such may not be the case in other states.

Owings is in constant touch with the veteran’s service organizations, knows the post commanders and attends their

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Maryland Veterans Secretary George Owings during the National Anthem.

installations regularly. He is a proud member of American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach.

Owings encourages involvement in one of the service organizations and at the very least a financial contribution.

He says before contributing make sure the organization is legitimate, as most are. There are several websites, such as Guide Star, that can assist if determining legitimacy.

Many service organizations have a position called service officer, whose responsibility is to assist veterans in need of help, such as dealing with the VA. Guest speaker at the On-Watch ceremony, Admiral Steve Abbott (USN Ret) is with one of the more respected service organizations, Navy Marine Corps Relief Society. His organization offers help to sailors and marines who are currently serving.

Abbott gave a “shout out” to the veteran service organization: “I know them well, what they do and how effective they are.” dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Former state Senator Bernie Fowler and NAS Patuxent River Commanding Officer Capt. Jason Hammond lay a wreath at the On-Watch statue in Solomons during the Nov. 5 Veteran’s Day ceremony.

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In the wake of recent catastrophic wildfires in California that have devastated businesses of many Maryland alcohol permit holders, Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that is he is extending the alcohol permit expiration dates for those impacted California-based companies from October 31 to December 31, 2017.

“The extensive damage caused by these wildfires is hard to comprehend and the loss of life and property is tragic,” said Comptroller Franchot. “My office stands ready to assist affected businesses to ease any burdens we can to help them get back on their feet as quickly as possible.”

Additionally, the Comptroller recognizes that wildfires have impacted Maryland

Direct Wine Shipper Permit holders, who also might experience difficulty filing their third quarter Maryland Alcohol Tax Returns, which were due October 15. To support those permit holders, the Office of the Comptroller is extending this deadline until January 15, 2018 and will grant a waiver of interest and penalties for the third-quarter returns.

Affected businesses with questions about these extensions can call Patricia Anthony at 410-260-7314 or email her at panthony@comp.state.md.us.

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Hogan Administration Announces Low Unemployment Insurance Taxes in 2018 Employers Benefit from Lowest Possible Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates Allowed For the third straight year, Maryland employers will receive the lowest possible unemployment insurance (UI) tax rates under state law, announced the Hogan administration. Maryland’s positive economic state, with its low unemployment and high job growth, has made the low tax rate possible. Since January 2015, Maryland has added more than 130,000 jobs, and unemployment is at its lowest since 2008. These factors have resulted in lower unemployment benefit payments, which have helped keep the rate at Table A. “Since taking office, growing Maryland’s economy and creating jobs has been a top priority of our administration,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “We are committed to supporting initiatives that will help our businesses continue to thrive and succeed, which has resulted in more opportunities for our citizens and our lowest unemployment rate in nearly a decade.”

In 2018, the range of rates will be from 0.3 percent to 7.5 percent. The rate for new employers in 2018 will be 2.6 percent. Under Maryland law, an exception is the rate for new construction employers headquartered in another state, which will be 5.4 percent. The taxable wage base for 2018 will remain at $8,500.

According to the latest federal report, Maryland’s unemployment is at a nineyear low of 3.8 percent. Benefits paid dropped nearly $13.5 million between fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017.

Since September 30, 2015, Maryland’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund has grown by more than $168 million to nearly $1.2 billion.

The Maryland Unemployment Insurance Program is financed by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) and is administered by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

As required by Maryland law, the Division of Unemployment Insurance does an annual “temperature check” on the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund.

This temperature check is made using the ending balance of the Trust Fund every September 30. The reconciled ending balance is compared to the taxable wage base for the preceding four quarters. That ratio determines the UI Rate Table for the next calendar year.

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Waldorf Man Exiled to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Cocaine On November 6, 2017 United States District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Darryl Michael Franklin, a/k/a “D”, age 43, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 20 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, and 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, to run concurrent to that sentence, for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon.

The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Stephen M. Schenning; Special Agent in Charge Karl C. Holder of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington Division Office; Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office; and Chief Henry P. Stawinski III, Prince George’s County Police Department.

According to his guilty plea, from February 2015 through December 2016, Franklin, along with his co-conspirators, Darryl Eugene Hill, Marvin Leon Young, Joseph Darren Brooks, Thomas Larvell Herbert, Brandon Darnell Bowman, Joseph Marlow Brooks, Jr., and Andre Antwon Montgomery, trafficked cocaine in the Prince George’s County and St. Mary’s County areas.

On December 15, 2016, law enforcement officers executed search warrants at a number of different locations that were part of the narcotics organization, including Hill’s, Young’s and Franklin’s residences. Law enforcement officers seized approximately 34 bricks of cocaine weighing around 33 kilograms, with an approximate street value of $1,566,168 from Hill’s residence. At Franklin’s residence, law enforcement officers located seven cans with false bottoms; $3,366 in U.S. currency from drug proceeds, a gun cleaning kit, .380 caliber shotgun shells, a loaded Bersa Firestorm .380 semiautomatic pistol bearing serial number

882491, and a loaded Mossberg Mod 88 12 gauge shotgun. In addition, two vehicles located at Franklin’s residence contained hidden compartments used to conduct the drug transactions.

On December 19, 2016, law enforcement officers executed a second search warrant on another vehicle belonging to Franklin. During the course of this search, law enforcement officers located 3,845 grams of cocaine in various bags; a digital scale containing cocaine residue; $57,625 in U.S. currency representing proceeds of drug transactions; a loaded black Beretta PX4 Storm 9mm handgun with an extended magazine, and fourteen 9mm bullets. These items were found within a locked safe in the hatchback area of the car.

According to his plea agreement, Franklin told law enforcement officers that he had been selling cocaine for about seven years, and admitted that he used the hidden compartments in his cars to store money and drugs. Franklin noted that he typically sold narcotics to “the Country Boys,” a reference to his coconspirators, Young and Brooks, who operated in the St. Mary’s County area.

Prior to his December 15, 2016 arrest, Franklin had sustained convictions in Prince George’s County for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine in 2003, 2010 and 2013, which made him ineligible to possess firearms or ammunition.

Acting United States Attorney Stephen M. Schenning commended the Drug Enforcement Administration, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, and the Prince George’s County Police Department for their work in the investigation.

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Controversial Palestinian Activist Speech Funded by Tax Money

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Linda Sarsour, a Muslim civil rights activist and noted feminist, received an honorarium from St. Mary’s College of Maryland for her speech that was to be held at the institution Wednesday evening.

“She is paid for her time through the college,” said Michael Bruckler, spokesman for the college.

“We support individuals right to free speech… whether they are moderate, liberal or conservative.

“Compensation for a speaker honorarium runs from $2,500 to $5,500. Linda Sarsour’s honorarium is in the middle of that range.”

Sarsour has drawn fire for her comments involving Sharia Law, Israel and her comments in support of terrorist organizations and fugitives from the law.

Del. Mark Fisher (R-District 27C) forwarded a petition to his constituents to demand that Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan, president of the college, book a “prominent conservative speaker” and not to use public funds to pay Sarsour.

“Linda Sarsour has called for Sharia Law in the United States and has said that Muslims should

not assimilate,” Fisher said in an e-mail to constituents. “Moreover, Ms. Sarsour is a well-known anti-semite.”

Fisher criticized the college as promoting only left-wing political speakers at its campus. The college has sponsored a live speech given by Dr. Ben Carson, a noted conservative who ran as a Republican in the 2016 Presidential Election.

Carson is now serving as the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

“Free speech should include speakers from all points of view,” Fisher stated. “It appears that St. Mary’s College of Maryland is attempting to be a breeding ground for radical progressive views.”

Sarsour called Ayaan Hirsi Ali “not a real woman” and stated on social media that she wanted to “take away [Ali’s] vagina.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali suffered genital mutilation in her home country of Somalia when she was a girl and has been critical of Islam.

Back in July the official social media feed of the Women’s March on Washington, D.C., which Sarsour helped organize and lead, sent birthday wishes to Assata Shakur.

Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was

convicted for the 1973 killing of a New Jersey state trooper under its aiding and abetting law following a shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike.

Shakur escaped prison in 1979 and fled to Cuba where she remains under that country’s asylum.

Sarsour has also been seen with Rasmea Odeh, who was convicted in Israel for her part in the bombing of a supermarket in 1969.

Sarsour has said publicly that she questions Odeh’s conviction.

Sarsour has also raised money from the Muslim community to restore aging or vandalized Jewish cemeteries.

Sarsour is the former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York and was honored by the Obama Administration as a “Champion of Change.”

Sarsour is considered one of the most influential women in the Muslim world.

Sarsour was chosen by the college’s Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the Lecture and Fine Arts Committee to be this year’s Margaret Brent Lecture Series speaker. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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CSM Foundation Prepares for Giving Tuesday heart, the community support for this event.”

An international day of generosity, Giving Tuesday follows Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday and focuses on philanthropy and giving to others after those days of frenzied consumerism.

The 24-hour online giving event is scheduled this year for Tuesday, Nov. 28. While this is primarily an online giving event, donors can also mail in their donation dated Nov. 28.

“Giving Tuesday is one of those days that just helps you put into perspective the meaning of giving,” said CSM Foundation Director Linda Cox with her niece Lisa Case and CSM Payroll Specialist Anne Buckler CSM Foundation Event participate in last year’s Giving Tuesday event.

Chair Brenda Lowe. “As The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) knows you move into what can first-hand the generosity that thrives within the Southern sometimes be considered a frantic holiday season, it is a Maryland community. For the past five years, CSM has great time to donate to CSM and help provide scholarship seen this remarkable giving spirit as people step forward opportunities to hundreds of students. on Giving Tuesday with gifts large and small to support “Giving Tuesday is the biggest 24-hour online giving local community college students working toward de- day of the year around the world,” Lowe added. “What a grees, certificates or mastery of a new skill set. wonderful way to start off the holiday gift-giving season.”

“The participation across the region is amazing to me,” One feature of Giving Tuesday that makes it an ideal said CSM Foundation Chair Nancy Hempstead, not- time to give to the college is the opportunity to donate to a ing that corporate sponsors, area residents, college staff matching scholarship fund. Several generous donors have and numerous students participate. “It always warms my already pledged to match gifts made to their scholarships, dollar for dollar, on Giving Tuesday. “A donation to a matching fund automatically doubles the donation’s impact, Lowe said.

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“My late husband and I both shared the belief that higher education should be affordable to every individual,” Cox said. “The Cox Family Memorial Scholarship is available not only to students pursuing a full-time degree but to those who can attend part time so that anyone who desires to take their education to the next level, learn a trade, or fit school into their schedule, can do so. Giving Tuesday is a wonderful vehicle that brings attention to charities in communities on a local and national level.

As a CSM alumnae, I am proud to participate in facilitating scholarship monies to deserving members of my community.”

Last year’s Giving Tuesday event at CSM also served as the CSM Foundation’s public launch of its “Make An Impact” campaign. The campaign, “Make An Impact: Invest Today to Transform Tomorrow,” surpassed its initial goal of $10 million and challenged the community to help raise another $2 million by 2018, when the college will celebrate its 60th anniversary. The campaign is focused on three major initiatives — scholarships; technology and facilities; and entrepreneurship and innovation.

“Our main focus this year is raising scholarship funds because the need is so great,” said CSM Director of Development Chelsea Brown. Nevertheless, donors can also opt to give toward other CSM needs, including the Athletic Department’s efforts to renovate its baseball field.

Students seeking scholarship assistance at CSM can learn about all the scholarships that match their circumstances by using the college’s Scholarship Finder at www. csmd.edu/scholarship-finder. In addition, students can view all available scholarships at the same site. For additional information or assistance, contact the Financial Assistance Department at 301-934-7531. Applications for spring scholarships will be accepted through Nov. 15, although students are encouraged to apply early for best consideration.

For information on Giving Tuesday at CSM or to donate during the event, visit http://Foundation.csmd.edu/ GivingTuesday.

From CSM

CSM’s Hughesville Campus to Host Apprenticeship Event CSM Career Development Open House and Apprenticeship Appreciation Day. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 18. College of Southern Maryland, Regional Hughesville Campus, Center for Trades and Energy Training (CTET Building), 6170 Hughesville Station Place, Hughesville. Current apprentices, employers and the general public are invited to attend a Career Development Open House and Apprenticeship Appreciation Day. Representatives will be available to answer questions regarding careers in trades, healthcare, transportation, business and information technology, hospitality and more. There will be campus

tours and free training sessions, including “General Introduction to the Skilled Trades,” “Construction Site Safety” and “Fundamentals of Crew Leadership.”

Potential students can meet with employers, current students and instructors to learn about opportunities in the skilled trades and construction industry.

There will be door prize giveaways and light refreshments. A food truck will be available for meal purchases.

301-539-4730, conedops@csmd.edu, https://www.csmd.edu/about/locations/ center-for-trades-and-energy-training/.

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In Our Community

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Leonardtown to Host Veterans Day Parade mediately following the parade, spectators are encouraged to remain in the Town Square for a Veterans Memorial Ceremony to include patriotic music, laying of wreaths and words of remembrance. Congressman Steny Hoyer will be among the marchers and is scheduled to say a few words during the event.

This year, in recognition of the Centennial of World War I, attendees are invited to visit the WWI Memorial located in the center of Town Square. The Memorial, dedicated on November 11, 1921, lists the names of 27 men who made the The public is invited to salute America’s Vetersupreme sacrifice for their country. The original ans at the annual Veterans Day Parade in Leondedication ceremony included a parade complete ardtown. The march, sponsored by the Commiswith a brass band, ex-servicemen in uniform and sioners of St. Mary’s County and Commissioners of Leonardtown, steps off on Saturday, November the Red Cross. 1,500 people attended the ceremo11 at 10 a.m. The parade travels along Fenwick ny in 1921. This year’s parade, highlighting the Street and features Veterans, dignitaries, mili- service and sacrifice of all veterans, will feature tary units, color guards, classic and antique cars, an estimated 2,400 marchers and over 4,000 specscouts, motorcycles and horses, as well as fire, po- tators. Local historian Ernie Bell, who spoke at lice and emergency personnel and equipment. Im- the 1986 re-dedication of the memorial, will also be a part of Saturday’s program.

Spectators can come to the Square early to talk to representatives from So. MD Vacations for Vets, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Warfighter Advance, the Marine Hello, my name is Pumpkin Spice Corps League and and I’m one of the senior pets Young Marines, the hoping to find a home this Patuxent River Naval month. I came to the shelter Air Museum, CSM’s as a stray so my history is Heroes Campaign, a mystery but YOU can Military Officers Ashelp me write my fusociation of America ture! I’m a BEAUTI(MOAA), Cornerstone FUL and FRIENDLY Home Lending and the girl that would love Navy Gold Star Proto find a sunny spot gram. The organizain a home to call my tions will be set up in own. NOVEMBER IS the Square to provide ADOPT A SENIOR information on proPET MONTH! My grams for veterans and adoption fee is only $15! active-duty military, including ways the PLEASE CHOOSE ME!! general public can help And remember, if there is room local military families. in the heart, there is room in the house.

Following the parade, members of the 29th Hurry in to meet me and the wonderful Infantry Division livgang at Tri-County Animal Shelter (6707 ing history group will Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville) or call set up a static display 301-932-1713 for more information. To see in the Square near the more of my amazing friends available for memorials. adoption, “like” us on Facebook @ TriIn the event of inCounty Animal Shelter Southern MD. clement weather, the parade will be can-

Pet of the Week MEET PUMPKIN SPICE

celled and the Memorial Ceremony will be held in the St. Mary’s Ryken High School auditorium, 22600 Camp Calvert Road, Leonardtown (Romuald Hall on the back campus). Those wishing to lay wreaths at the monuments may choose to do so.

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Parade participants are requested to be in place in the lineup at St. Mary’s Ryken High School no later than 9:30 a.m. and to plan as follows: Parade vehicles, including buses, floats, cars, trucks and motorcycles, should report directly to the staging area at St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 7 and 8 a.m. All parade vehicles, except emergency vehicles, should be parked by 8 a.m.

Marching groups and other parade participants should park at Leonardtown Middle School and take the shuttle to St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 8 and 9:30 a.m.

Parents should NOT drop off their children at Ryken High School, at the side of the road or in the intersection. Parade participants not riding in a parade vehicle should ride the shuttle bus from Leonardtown Middle School.

SPECTATOR PARKING

Spectators and those participating in the parade are asked not to park in the Courthouse Parking lot on Courthouse Drive or the surrounding side streets. These areas are reserved exclusively for school buses and shuttles and must remain clear to reduce congestion at the end of the parade.

Spectators are also asked not to park at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown Campus as the college will be open for classes on Veterans Day and parking spaces are needed for students and faculty.

Spectators are encouraged to park at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds and ride one of the complimentary, round-trip, shuttles into Town.

Free parking and shuttles are also available at the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center. Spectators should park in the areas near the Carter State Office Building, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD. From there you may walk into town or board a shuttle at the shuttle stop near the flagpoles between the Carter Office Building and the Potomac Building. Wheelchair-accessible shuttles will be available at the Governmental Center location. The return shuttle stop for both locations is located across from The Olde Town Pub on the corner of Washington and Shadrick Streets.

Washington Street and Fenwick Street leading into downtown Leonardtown will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. until noon. Downtown parking and thru traffic will be limited to areas accessible from Lawrence Avenue. Officers from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will provide traffic control, and Parade Volunteers will assist with parking and street detours.

Handicapped Parking for spectators requiring handicapped parking is available at the Governmental Center. Wheelchair accessible shuttles will be available to ride into Town.

For a map of available parking areas go to http:// leonardtown.somd.com and click on the Town Events tab. For more additional call 301-475-9791 or 301-475-4200, ext. *1342.

From St. Mary’s County PIO/ Maria Fleming, Leonardtown Events Coordinator

The County Times

Thursday, November 9, 2017

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Helping Those in Need on First Friday

A Grateful Harvest: Share the Bounty

Unexpected hardships come in many forms, usually striking with little to no warning and resulting in often dire consequences. An unforeseen loss or cutback in employment, an illness or emergency leading to mounting medical bills, or even just a temporary setback for a variety of reasons have left some here in St. Mary’s County wondering where their next hot meal will come from. Fortunately, for close to 25 years now the Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen at First Saints Church has served up nutritious lunches in Leonardtown and has sent brimming bags of grocery staples home with those who would otherwise have to do without.

There remains a lingering question or two, who helps the Soup Kitchen provide for others? Where do all of these meals, served with a smile and often a few words of comfort to anyone regardless of religion, race, or reason, come from? Besides a dedicated team who give of their own time to work tirelessly to keep the kitchen in operation, they also rely on generous donations from the community at large.

The First Friday Committee volunteers organize a drive to support this very important cause every November. Participating shops, art galleries, and restaurants donate a portion of their First Friday sales as

Cat of the Week MEET LUC

Meet Luc! He is less than a year old and is a very affectionate, friendly cat. He loves to play with his friend Gilbert.

Gilbert and Luc were adopted as kittens together but their family fell into financially hard times and had to return them to Feral Cat Rescue.

Of course Luc would like to go with Gilbert but if we can’t find a home for them together then they will be adopted individually. He is fully vetted. You can meet him on Saturdays and Sundays at the Petco in California. You can also go to our website at feralcatrescuemd.org to fill out an

application and email it to diane@feralcatrescuemd.org.

If you know of cats outside, please contact us to borrow a trap so we can get the cats spayed or neutered.

Help us reduce the number of cats being euthanized every month at Tri County Shelter by considering this a community problem and your responsibility to help solve the problem. It does cost tax payers about $100 per cat that goes thru the shelter doors.

Let’s continue to reduce this number by spaying and neutering community cats.

Thanks, Feral Cat Rescue

well as host special cash collection boxes which are set up throughout the end of the month. By working together, we as a community can help those who need it most during the busy holiday season.

The Leonardtown Business Association (LBA) would like to thank everyone who attended the event last November 3rd in support of this special fundraiser and expresses their gratitude to all of the merchants who participated. Save the date to come join us December 1st from 5 to 8 PM for our next event with the theme of “Keep the Cheer Here”. Make Leonardtown your “Special Place To Be” every First Friday! To learn more about services, volunteer opportunities, or to donate online to Loaves & Fishes visit www.firstsaints.org or call (301) 475-7200.

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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission’s (SMADC) annual “Farms for the Holidays”, a seasonal guide to farm foods, gifts and farm-hosted fun is available now to view on the SMADC website at www.smadc.com.

The full color mini brochure showcases over 70 Southern Maryland farms, wineries and other agriculturerelated businesses that offer a wide variety of locally raised products during the holiday season and the winter months, as well as regional stores and restaurants that source from local farms and watermen.

The holiday guide lists farms by categories to help consumers fi nd everything they need to celebrate the

holidays including Southern Maryland grown Christmas trees and trimmings, winter produce, turkeys and farmraised meats, locally produced wines, beer and whiskeys, seafood and dairy products, plus unique farm-made gifts and fi rewood. A special section features farm-hosted events for the whole family to enjoy, as well as farm tours and tastings offered during the holiday season and throughout the year.

The “Farms for the Holidays” holiday farm guide can be viewed or downloaded on the SMADC website on the “Get the Guides” page at www.smadc. com. Look for the free printed guides coming soon to Southern Maryland regional public libraries, welcome centers and participating farms.

For more information and to fi nd a full list of pick-up sites visit What’s New/News and Announcements page at smadc.com.

From SMADC

Inmates Help Clean Up County Roads On October 16, 2017, the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, (SMCDRC), had their fi rst Community Work Team project. The Community Work Team is a new program where non-violent, sentenced inmates, incarcerated at the SMDRC participate in projects to better the community. This new initiative is also part of an on-going Community “Outside” Detail where inmates have for several years assisted in many areas of the county with clean-up projects.

This particular project consisted of two inmates, supervised by correctional officers, picking up trash and debris along the roadside of Pegg Road, and Chancellor’s Run Road, in Great Mills. In a two hour period ten large bags of trash and debris were collected.

As of today, two additional cleanups in the community have been com-

pleted which removed additional bags of debris and trash. There are ongoing plans to increase the number of inmates and correctional officers to the detail in the near future. The Community Work Team project is beneficial to St. Mary’s County by improving the environment and quality of life for our citizens. The Community Work Team project provides inmates an avenue to do something useful with their time and offers them the opportunity to give back to the community. This program compliments ongoing efforts at the SMCDRC to teach skills, and earn equivalency degrees to reduce the recidivism rate within the county’s correctional system.

From Cpl. Julie Yingling, Sheriff ’s Office Interim PIO

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Feature

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Talks Continue On Splitting Emergency Services, Technology Department

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

County elected leaders are continuing to ask the question whether the Emergency Services and Information Technology Department should remain as one or split in the wake of a firestorm of controversy surrounding a malfunction at the emergency communication headquarters in Leonardtown.

Commissioner Tom Jarboe said there would likely be some changes coming to the department and they could affect its current director Bob Kelly.

“I think there will be some changes and he’ll have to figure out what he wants to do,” once those changes are made, Jarboe told The County Times.

Kelly has been lambasted by the volunteer fire and rescue community for creating a hostile relationship between his department and first responders.

“Since taking over the combined departments Mr. Kelly has created a work environment for county employees that is so toxic they are afraid to come forward, even with the protection of the whistleblower law in place,” wrote Daniel Davis, chairman of the Emergency Services Committee.

The letter comes on the heels of a county investigation that said there was no merit to the allegations that county emergency operations employees were intimidated from coming forward about problems with the radio dispatch system.

The malfunction occurred Oct. 24 when consoles broke down and units had to switch to their portable radios at about 4:15 that morning.

Later that morning, a call went out for Lexington Park about a baby in distress and police, fire and rescue personnel were on the scene in seven minutes. The baby was later pronounced deceased and fire and rescue chiefs complained that they had not been informed of the system problem as dictated by policy.

County Commissioner President Randy Guy admitted to the problem and the emergency services department has since been admonished to inform fire and rescue leadership in the event of any malfunction.

No connection has been established be-

tween the infant’s death and the console malfunction.

Commissioner Mike Hewitt echoed Jarboe’s thoughts that splitting the two departments back into two units was a real possibility.

The county merged the two departments back in 2010 and Kelly, who ran the information technology side, took over as head of the newly combined unit.

Hewitt said he has “been impressed with his abilities in [information technology].”

But he seemed to signal that the county needed to reassess its personnel needs.

“We need experts in all our departments,” Hewitt said. “We need the best people in the

“I think there will be some changes and he’ll have to figure out what he wants to do.”

- Commissioner Tom Jarboe

best positions giving the best services.

“Given what we’ve seen it’s time to take a hard look.”

Hewitt said the county is still investigating what happened on Oct. 24 regarding the malfunction.

At this point, Hewitt said: “Everything is up for review.”

“Is he the right guy for public safety?”

Hewitt said. “We still have to evaluate what happened that day.”

He added, “anything’s possible” regarding personnel changes but “we have to make sure we’re not rushing to judgment.”

Jarboe was quick to point out that splitting the two departments was no easy task.

“Everything’s been linked for seven years, it cannot happen immediately,” Jarboe said, adding, “Kelly is still running things for now.”

Members of the committee who helped design the parameters for the radio system from Harris Corporation back in 2011 say that despite problems the $34 million system has been reliable.

“The system is very well managed,” said Gene Talley, a longtime firefighter at Company No. 7 in Hollywood and a retired IT specialist from the federal government. “We started installing it five years ago and in just the last two weeks the last two towers went up with zero issues.”

The new system called for 13 towers throughout the county to increase coverage to 95 percent of the county’s land mass, Talley said.

“If there was a true problem it was corrected,” Talley said of any complaints about technical issues over the past several years. “Every time there’s a problem they tell us about it.”

The radio committee only takes on technical problems, he said.

“We do not take care of personality issues,” Talley said.

Tommy Mattingly, Jr., a retired county employee who supervised the emergency communications center, said there were flaws in the system that continue to plague it.

“I think the backbone of the system is very strong,” Mattingly said. “But there are serious software issues… enough of an amount to have concerns.”

Capt. David Willenborg, commander of the sheriff’s office detectives unit, was also a member of the radio selection committee.

He said the radio system was worth the cost.

“We added towers as they were built,” Willenborg said. “It hasn’t even been fully accepted yet.”

Because the last two towers had just been installed the system would have to undergo testing next spring to ensure it worked as it was advertised, particularly the coverage issue.

“Incrementally it’s gotten better as we add more towers,” he said. “Compared to what I’m used to it’s 1,000 times better.

“It’s being built out, there are going to be bumps in the road.”

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Hewitt said he was concerned about alGuy said that the investigation so far into “If she recommends any [personnel] changlegations from emergency personnel that es we will take appropriate action,” O’Connor Kelly has turned up no evidence substantiating the allegations against him made by their concerns about management had been said. emergency responders. ignored.

“Since he’s been over there, there “We need to identify our issues have been only four minor disciand what’s leading people to feel plinary complaints,” against emthey’re being left out,” Hewitt ployees, Guy said. “In all the time said. “Those people aren’t happy “Since he’s been over there, there have been I’ve been here only one [emergency and we can’t accept that.” only four minor disciplinary complaints,” Guy responder] has called me with a In the letter to commissioners, Davis said employees were complaint about Kelly.” said. “In all the time I’ve been here only one asked if Kelly could sit in on the Guy went so far to say Kel[emergency responder] has called me with a ly was the victim of “character interviews for the investigation. assassination.”

“People need to be able to say complaint about Kelly.”

“That’s what I believe,” Guy said. what’s on their minds,” Hewitt “We found nothing documented cautioned.

- Commissioner President Randy Guy about what they [emergency reCommissioner John O’Connor sponders] have said.” said he was confident that changes of some kind were coming Guy was also concerned about soon for the emergency services Davis’ knowledge of the inner and technology department. workings of the investigation.

O’Connor has been a strong advocate of “There are definitely changes coming we “That should be privileged information,” just don’t know what direction they’ll go yet,” splitting the department.

Guy said. “That shouldn’t happen… it’s to “If the department is split I would expect protect personnel.

O’Connor said.

Much will depend on an independent analy- that [the directorship] to change,” he said.

“I don’t know who is doing it, but I hope sis from an outside agency, yet to be chosen, “We would need to get someone with the they stop.” that will engage the emergency responders depth of knowledge on emergency services.”

Kelly did not return phone calls for comand county agencies to address the problems.

Steve Walker, the deputy director in the ment as of press time.

O’Connor said County Administrator Re- department, could handle the emergency serbecca Bridgett is continuing her investigation vices piece in the interim if such a change ocguyleonard@countytimes.net curred, O’Connor said. in the to matter.

Photos by Frank Marquart

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Obituaries

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The County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Mary Frances Tippett Mary Frances Tippett, 95, of Avenue, MD passed away on October 9, 2017 in Callaway, MD. Born on December 22, 1921 in Leonardtown, MD. Mary was the daughter of the late Mildred Bailey Blair and Herman Oscar Blair. Mary was the loving wife of the late James Irvin Tippett, who she married in Holy Angels Catholic Church on June 15, 1941, and whom preceded her in death on August 2, 1967.

Mary is survived by her children; John P. Tippett of Avenue, MD, Tommy Tippett of Avenue, MD, 5 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and many special nieces and nephews. As well as her sister; Joyce Ann Blanch of Woodbridge, VA. She was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, MD resident. She graduated from St. Mary Academy in 1939. Mary was an assembler at Minitech for 20 years. In addition, Mary was a Teacher’s aide at Dynard Elementary School in Chaptico, MD. She enjoyed bingo and playing cards.

Contributions may be made to the Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad P.O. Box 7 Avenue, MD 20609.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.

Joseph Ford Hayden, Jr. Joseph Ford Hayden, Jr. (Tinyboy), 75 of Callaway, MD, passed away on October 30, 2017 at his residence.

Born on June 11, 1942 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Irma A. Hayden and Joseph F. Hayden, Sr. Joseph was the loving husband of Sandra L. Hayden, whom he married on October 5, 1968 in Holy Face Catholic Church Great Mills, MD. Joseph is survived by his children; Victoria Millar (Brett) of Callaway, MD, Sirena Hayden (Brooke) of Callaway, MD, Richard Mandeville of Ridge, MD, son. As well as siblings; Mary Catherine Dean, Gloria L. LeDonne, Betty L. Dement, Charles A. Hayden, Patricia A. Smith and Rhonda M. Pope. He was preceded in death by his daughter; Angela Hancock, grandchildren; Heather Hancock and Kerri Hancock. He was a lifetime resident of St. Mary’s County, MD and graduated from Leonardtown High School. Joseph served in the United States Air Force from February 3, 1961 to February 2, 1965, where he received the Air Force Good Conduct Medal. He worked for 55 years on his farm. In addition, he was a St. Mary’s Transit Driver

for the St. Mary’s Transit System.

Joseph enjoyed; NASCAR, camping with friend and family. Furthermore, he become a snowbird in Florida.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s P.O. Box 625 Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD

James Richard Graves James Richard “Dickie” Graves of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his home in Mechanicsville, MD. Born on September 10, 1938 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Francis Wilmer Graves and Cora (Ryce) Graves. In addition to his father, he was reared by his aunt and uncle, Eunice and Sydney Turner, and loved as a brother by their children (Jimmy, Mary Helen, and Jerry). He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years,Louise Diane (Chescavage) Graves and daughter, Jennifer Lynn Ford of Mechanicsville, MD. Also survived by one sister, Betty Jean Davailus of White Deer, Pa; “brothers” James A. Turner (Catherine, Sidney J. Turner (Nancy) ; and “sister” Mary Helen Tippett, all of Mechanicsville, MD. He was predeceased in death by his brother, Francis W. Graves, Jr. Dickie graduated from LaPlata High School in 1957 and was an insurance salesman for Peoples Security Insurance for 30 years. In addition, he worked as a bartender for Al Gatton at the Hills Club.

He enjoyed picking crabs, shucking oysters, and most of all spending time with his family and friends.

Contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Nursing Center 21585 Peabody Street Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.

Vincent “Vince” Alan Quade V i n c e n t “Vince” Alan Quade, 53, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on October 15, 2017 in Baltimore, MD. Born on June 17, 1964 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Anne Quade and Benjamin Franklin Quade. Vince was the loving husband of Rebecca (Becky) Ann Quade whom he married in the Seventh District on May

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11, 2002. Vince is survived by his children; Jason Michael Quade of Lexington Park, MD, Vincent “Alan” (Kelly) Quade of Lexington Park, MD, Brian Dennis Quade (Christine) of Lexington Park, MD, Joshua Lee Quade of Lexington Park, MD, Michael “Mike” Anthony & Elizabeth (Liz) Ward of Lexington Park, MD, Barbara Ann Guy of Lexington Park, MD, John Healy, Jr. of Lexington Park, MD, Melanie Williams (Jamey) of Chandler, OK, and 11 grandchildren.

Siblings; Patricia “Patti” Lachkovic, and Gary Andrew Quade both of Dameron, MD. He was preceded in death by his brothers; Benjamin Franklin “Frankie” Quade, and Dennis Michael Quade. He was a lifelong St. Mary’s County, MD resident. Vince graduated from Leonardtown High School in 1982. Vince was the owner of Becky’s Recycling. Vince enjoyed spending time with his family, family dinners, family vacations, and Sunday cruises with his sons in old cars (Chevy’s). As well as, fishing, boating, playing cards (Pitch & Uno), painting, repairing cars, and spending time with his grandchildren.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A. Leonardtown, MD.

John Henry Bond, Jr. John Henry Bond, Jr., 80, of Leonardtow n, MD passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born July 25, 1937 in Compton, MD to the late John Henry Bond, Sr. and Sarah Rosetta Thompson Bond.

John Henry was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County.

John Henry married the love of his life, Frances Victoria, September 15, 1956 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

Together they celebrated over 61 great years of marriage and raised nine wonderful children. John Henry worked as a Correctional Officer for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, dedicating over 30 years of service before his retirement. His first job at age 8 was culling oysters with his father as a waterman, he built piers, he managed the Leonardtown Laundromat (which is now a BTB Coffee Bar), he worked on the metro transit system in Washington DC (with his Uncle Thomas Bond), and was an excellent cook/sous chef at Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship.

John Henry and his wife were graceful dancers and they especially enjoyed hand dancing together, where their moves were a work of art. He was a long time coach of youth baseball; coaching for over 40 years, including coaching his sons, daughters, grandsons, nephews and

a host of other young men. John Henry also loved watching the games as well and if you made an error he would point it out before you left the field. John Henry enjoyed working crossword puzzles and would challenge anyone to a game of checkers and solitaire.

John Henry always made sure to take care of his family, as they were his pride and joy, and he enjoyed spending time with them.

He was a long time member of the Knights of Columbus Council 10957, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (in which he is a charter member), St. Vincent DePaul Society, Jolly Gents Sportsman’s Club, and past president of the PTA for Banneker School. In 2002, he received the Order of Merit from the Archbishop of Washington. As a young boy, he was the first black altar server at St. Francis Xavier Church.

In addition to his wife, Frances, he is also survived by his children: William A. Bond Sr. of Leonardtown, MD, Marie A. Bond of Lexington Park, MD, Wanda A. Bond Myers of Leonardtown, MD, John Henry Bond III (Cynthia) of Accokeek, MD, Philip A. Bond Sr. (Michele) of Bowie, MD, Ruby C. Bond of Upper Marlboro, MD, Frances Bond Hodge (William) of Waldorf, MD and Louis E. Bond (Tiffani) of La Plata, MD. He is also survived by his siblings: Anna T. Robinson of Washington, DC, Mary Florence Travers (John) of Accokeek, MD, Mary Arthorlee Burroughs of Leonardtown, MD and Linda M. Bond of Washington, DC. John Henry has 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He also raised a niece and two nephews as his own. He has many extended family members and friends. In addition to his parents, John Henry is preceded in death by his daughter, Victoria E. Bond and his brother, Joseph A. Bond Sr. Family will receive friends on Friday, November 10, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., with the Rosary lead by the Knights of Columbus at 11:45 a.m., at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800 Washington Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Brian Sanderfoot, Reverend Rob Maro and Reverend David Beaubien at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Bond, James Mason, Francis Russell, Gilbert Savoy, Larry Thompson and JW Vallandingham. Honorary pallbearers will be the Knights of Columbus Council 10957.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

The Bond Family would like to give a very special thank you to Rosetta Gough, Mamie Mason, Loretta Abell Vallandingham, and Linda Herbert. The family was overwhelmed with all the symbols of love from each and everyone that called, stopped by, the amazing dishes that were prepared and the beautiful cards.

Thursday, November 9, 2017

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Sports

Tackle Box Fishing Report

By Ken and Linda Lamb Contributing Writers

Michele Chelednik with a pair of stripers from the mouth of the Patuxent

We are transitioning quickly to fall as the week begins. The news I have of fishing is based on last week and may be out of date as you read this. Rockfish were active in the shallows for lure casters at dusk all up and down the Patuxent and at Cedar Point. White perch are schooled up on the oyster beds at 30 to 40 feet in the rivers. Small gray and specked tout, spot and puffers are still in the mix for bottom fishermen.

Trollers are getting into some serious rockfish in both the Potomac and Patuxent. As the weather cools and freezing temperatures come at night such as the 28 degrees forecast for November 10, the fish will flee for the deep water. Trollers and jiggers will score big time in both rivers and bay. Breaking fish will be schooled up with a mix of under-sized and bigger fish co-mingled. Flocks of gulls will mark the feeding fish. Many of these fish will be 28 to 32 inches.

Some big 40-inch plus stripers should show up anytime from the ocean, perhaps in time to provide some extra excitement for the MSSA tournament mid-month.

Big blue catfish are in the Potomac for bait fishermen. Trollers using small bucktails find catfish taking their lures right along with the targeted stripers.

Live minnows will bring strikes from crappie at St. Mary’s Lake.

Michael Proctor shows o perhaps the last of the red drum this year caught Nov 5th on a piece of bloodworm on the bay shore.

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

St. Mary’s Men Fall in Soccer Playoffs

By Nairem Moran St. Mary’s College of Maryland The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s soccer team saw their 2017 campaign come to a close Wednesday afternoon in the semifinals of the Capital Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament. The second-seeded Seahawks dropped a heartbreaking 1-0 decision to third-seeded University of Mary Washington.

St. Mary’s 0, Mary Washington 1 How It Happened - Mary Washington put on the early pressure in the first 45 minutes, collecting six corner kicks and six shots.

- The Eagles could not break through until the 34th minute when UMW was fouled in the penalty box.

- Colin Travis fired the penalty kick high and to the left of senior captain Zack Haussler (Woodbine, Md./Glenelg) as Haussler dove right.

- St. Mary’s picked up the pace in the second half with nine shots and three corners but had only two shots on frame

with a few near misses.

For the Seahawks (11-7-0) - Scorer: None - Goalkeeper: Haussler (6 saves, 1 goal allowed, 90:00) - St. Mary’s finished the afternoon with 16 shots (four on goal) and five corner kicks.

For Mary Washington (14-4-1) - Scorer: Travis (1 goal) - Goalkeeper: Matt Spencer (3 saves, 0 goals allowed, 90:00) - The Eagles tallied 11 shots (seven on goal) and nine corners in their third straight win.

Notes - The Seahawks wrap up the 2017 season with 10-plus wins for the second season in a row and the third time in the last four seasons.

- Mary Washington avenges its 2-0 regular-season loss to St. Mary’s on October 18 while improving to 40-4-3 alltime against the Seahawks. nmoran@smcm.edu

Seahawks Women Eliminated in Soccer Playoffs

By Nairem Moran St. Mary’s College of Maryland

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It was the end of the road for the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team Wednesday night. The fourth-seeded Seahawks witnessed the close of their 2017 campaign in the semifinals of the 2017 Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament with a 3-0 setback at the hands of No. 8 Christopher Newport University, the top seed in this year’s tournament.

St. Mary’s 0, No. 8 Christopher Newport 3 How It Happened - Christopher Newport came at the Seahawks hard in the first half, peppering senior captain Sydney Larkin (Salisbury, Md./Parkside) with 12 shots and three corner kicks.

- Larkin withstood the challenge, registering five stop to maintain a scoreless draw at halftime.

- The Captains had an early opportunity in the second half to stake a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute but Larkin came up with a phenomenal save to keep St. Mary’s in the game.

- CNU finally broke through at 56:55 when Gabby Gillis fed Riley Cook, who then turned on a Seahawk defender at the top of the box and fired a hard shot into the left of the net.

- Gillis then netted one of her own in the 70th minute as she banked one into the right side.

- The final blow arrived 10 minutes later when Carson Pokorny poked in a loose ball after a scrum in front of the goal.

For the Seahawks (6-9-4) Scorer: None - Goalkeeper: Larkin (7 saves, 3 goals allowed, 90:00) - St. Mary’s was limited to a pair of shots (one on goal) and one corner kick in the second half.

For No. 8 Christopher Newport (17-0-1) - Scorers: Gillis (1 goal, 1 assist); Cook (1 goal); Pokorny (1 goal) - Goalkeeper: Carly Maglio (1 save, 0 goals allowed, 90:00) - The Captains picked up their 15th consecutive win with 29 shots (10 on goal) and five corners. CNU improves to 8-2 all-time against the Seahawks.

Notes - Tonight marked St. Mary’s third consecutive appearance in the semifinals of the CAC Tournament. Overall, the Seahawks have made the semifinals 17 times and advanced to the championship game three times, winning it all in 2008. nmoran@smcm.edu

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Thursday, November 9

William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” St. Mary’s College of Maryland 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” opens on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Ticket prices are $4 for teachers, students, senior citizens, and Arts Alliance members; $6, general admission. To make reservations, email the Theater Box Office at boxoffice@smcm. edu or telephone 240-895-4243. Produced by the Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies and directed by faculty member Holly A. Blumner, “Twelfth Night” is one of Shakespeare’s most produced and celebrated romantic comedies.

Chock full of gender-bending disguise, intrigue, unrequited love, and mischiefmaking, “Twelfth Night” appeals to all ages. “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” performs Nov. 8—11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. An informal talk-back with cast, crew, and director, moderated by Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Charlebois, associate professor of English at the College, follows the Saturday, Nov. 11 performance.

Refreshments provided.

Friday, November 10 Barbecue Dinner Fundraiser, St. Mary’s Adult Medical Day 24400 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636 3:30 PM- 7:30 PM Dine in or carry out a delicious barbecue dinner and help us raise funds for a new bus. Dinners are $15 and include your choice of smoked beef brisket, barbecue chicken or shredded pork sandwiches. All dinners include a choice of sides, homemade desserts and a roll. Advance orders are requested by Tuesday, November 7th.

For more information call the center at 301-373-6515 or email marketing@stmarysamdc.com. You can also visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ St.MarysAMDC. St. Mary’s Adult Medical Day Care is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

Spaghetti Dinner Hollywood Volunteer Fire Dept Social Hall 5:00 PM Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, November 10, 2017 from 5:00—7:00p.m. at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Dept Social Hall.

Menu will consist of Spaghetti with meat sauce, plain sauce, salad, garlic bread, french bread and tea. All you can eat buffet. $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 5-12 and children under 4 are free. Separate baked goods table. Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Dept.

Elks TEXAS HOLDEM Tournament St Mary’s County Elks Lodge

Thursday, November 9, 2017

To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.

7:00 PM $60 Buy in = 6500 chips. Sign up by 6:45 and receive an additional 500 chips.

Optional $5 add-on and receive 1,000 chips. Total Starting Stack could be 8000 chips. Top ten percent places paid. Food and Beverage are available for purchase.

Cash games will start as soon as there are enough players that are interested.

Holdem : $1- $2 no limit. Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50—$1 no limit (starts at 4pm). Please enter through the side of the building.

Questions: James Dean 240-577-0828.

Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo.com.

LVFD Pitch Tournament Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department 2733 Lawrence Ave, Leonardtown, MD 20650 7:30 PM- 10:30 PM Join us for a fun filled evening playing in our Pitch Tournament. Doors open at 6:15 PM, tournament starts at 7:30 PM. Must be on time as all tables have to start at once! Cost: $20 Registration Fee; bumps are an additional $1 per partner at your table. Bid 4 and make it, you receive a ticket for a chance to win the Buddha Bump Money Fund. Payouts for the top 5; plus we even pay the BIGGEST LOSER. Cash bar and food available. For more information please e-mail Jennifer.russell@ smeco.coop. This event is sponsored by: The Auxiliary of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department.

William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” St. Mary’s College of Maryland 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” opens on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Ticket prices are $4 for teachers, students, senior citizens, and Arts Alliance members; $6, general admission. To make reservations, email the Theater Box Office at boxoffice@smcm. edu or telephone 240-895-4243. Produced by the Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies and directed by faculty member Holly A. Blumner, “Twelfth Night” is one of Shakespeare’s most produced and celebrated romantic comedies.

Chock full of gender-bending disguise, intrigue, unrequited love, and mischiefmaking, “Twelfth Night” appeals to all ages. “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” performs Nov. 8—11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. An informal talk-back with cast, crew, and director, moderated by Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Charlebois, associate professor of English at the College, follows the Saturday, Nov. 11 performance.

Refreshments provided.

Saturday, November 11 Mt Zion Annual Craft Fair Mt Zion United Methodist Church, 27108 Mt Zion Ch Rd, Mech, Md, (Rt 235 north of the Apple Basket)

9:00 AM- 2:00 PM Enjoy unique handmade crafts, delicious baked goods, homemade soups and chili, RADA knives (made in USA-make great wedding & Christmas gifts), door prizes.

Find something for everyone, young and old, on your holiday list! Sponsored by Sarah Circle/ United Methodist Women of Mt. Zion UMC.

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St. Mary’s College Prospective Students Open House 47645 College Drive. St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM St. Mary’s College of Maryland invites prospective students and their families to learn more about the value of a St. Mary’s College education at one of our open house events this fall on Saturdays, September 23, October 14, and November 11.

Each open house will feature opportunities to learn about the distinctive academic programs, career development program, campus life and extra-curricular activities, as well a financial aid, scholarships and work-study programs available on the public honors College campus. Studentled tours of the College’s waterfront campus will also be offered. Attending one of this year’s open houses is an opportunity to learn about how a St. Mary’s College education will prepare a student for a lifetime of personal and professional accomplishment. To register for an open house visit www.smcm.edu/admissions/visitcampus and scroll down to select the open house date you wish to attend. If students are unable to join us for an open house, campus tours are available on a daily basis throughout the year.

Trinity Church Annual Fall Dinner Parish Hall 47477 Trinity Church Rd., St. Mary’s City 20686 12 Noon- 5:00 PM Trinity Episcopal Church will hold their Annual Fall Dinner on Saturday, November 11th from 12 noon till 5 pm. Featuring stuffed ham, fried oysters, steamed shrimp, fried chicken served with parsley potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, apple sauce, beets and rolls. ‘Family-style’ service or use our drive-thru carryout. Gift shop and bake shop available. For more information call 301-862-4597, email parishadmin@olg.com or see our website www.trinitysmcmd.com.

WOMAN’S CLUB CLOTHING DRIVE Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, Upper Level, Hollywood, Maryland 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM The Woman’s Club of St. Mary’s County, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, will be having a used clothing drive on the upper level of the parking lot at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department. The purpose of this fund-raiser is to raise money for the Club’s scholarship fund. The organization awards at least two scholarships annually to students who demonstrate financial need and academic excellence.

The Woman’s Club will receive money for every pound collected. The clothing is sent to impoverished areas around the world. Accepted items include: all types of clothing and shoes, handbags, belts, backpacks, hats, scarves, briefcases, gloves, and ties; blankets, tablecloths, bed linen, draperies, curtains, pillows, towels, small rugs, quilts and comforters; and all types of toys, stuffed animals and bicycles. All items should be put into 30 gallon tightly tied plastic bags, with the exception of hard toys that should be put into boxes. We cannot accept breakable items, electronic equipment or books. Donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be provided.

For more information, contact Betty Currie at 301 373-4816 or Carole Romary at

Veterans Day Parade Leonardtown Square 10:00 AM Leonardtown Square. 10 AM. Marching bands, military units, bagpipers, dancers, horses, scouts, antique cars, and wreathlaying ceremony. 301-475-9791

Veteran’s Day Spaghetti Dinner 6120 Port Tobacco Road 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM Spaghetti Dinner: Ironsides Volunteer Rescue Squad. Menu: Spaghetti with or without meat, salad, bread, beverage and Dessert. Carry out available. Adults (ages 13+): $10.00. Ages 4-12 & Seniors: $7.00.

Ages 3 & under: Free. VETERANS EAT FREE COSMIC Symphony Season Opener Pax River Naval Air Museum 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM COSMIC Symphony Season Opener Contra Dance 37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico, MD 7:00 PM- 10:00 PM A Contra Dance, sponsored by Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance (SMTMD), featuring caller Ann Fallon, will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at the Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD. The doors open at 7:00pm and the dancing begins at 7:30. Contra is a traditional American style of social dance and is a huge amount of fun (and exercise) for the whole family! If you’ve ever danced a Virginia Reel or been to a Square Dance, you have a good idea how much fun it can be. If you haven’t, it’s about time you tried it! Beginners are encouraged to arrive at 7:00 to get some instruction in the various dances. Admission is $10 for non-SMTMD members; $6 for members (band members are free). No special clothing is required! You need to be comfortable, to move freely. There will be an ice cream social following the dance. For more information and directions go to www. smtmd.org

Thursday, November 9, 2017

William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” St. Mary’s College of Maryland 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” opens on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Ticket prices are $4 for teachers, students, senior citizens, and Arts Alliance members; $6, general admission. To make reservations, email the Theater Box Office at boxoffice@smcm. edu or telephone 240-895-4243. Produced by the Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies and directed by faculty member Holly A. Blumner, “Twelfth Night” is one of Shakespeare’s most produced and celebrated romantic comedies.

Chock full of gender-bending disguise, intrigue, unrequited love, and mischiefmaking, “Twelfth Night” appeals to all ages. “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” performs Nov. 8—11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. An informal talk-back with cast, crew, and director, moderated by Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Charlebois, associate professor of English at the College, follows the Saturday, Nov. 11 performance.

Refreshments provided.

Sunday, November 12 Breakfast @ 2nd Dist. VFD&RS Valley Lee 2nd Dist. VFD&RS, 45245 Drayden Rd., Valley Lee, MD 20692 8:00 AM- 11:00 AM Breakfast—All-You-Can-Eat. Cost: Adults $9:00; Children 6—12 $5.00; & Children 5 & under are free. Menu: Scrambled Eggs, Home Fried Potatoes, Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage Links, Ham, Bacon, Creamed Chipped Beef, Sausage Gravy, Hot Biscuits, Spiced Applesauce, & Grits. Drink: Assorted Juices, Milk, & Coffee. Funds from this event go to the Volunteer Fire Dept, & Rescue Squad to keep community safe. Sponsored by: 2nd Dist. VFD&RS. More Info Call: 301-994-9999.

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Buffet Dinner Mother Catherine Academy 11:30 AM- 4:00 PM Saint Joseph’s Church Annual Fall Dinner at Mother Catherine Academy. Fried oysters, country ham, turkey, and all the trimmings! $25 Adults & Carry-Outs. $8 Ages 6-12. Bake Sale Table & White Elephant Room.

William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” St. Mary’s College of Maryland 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” opens on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Ticket prices are $4 for teachers, students, senior citizens, and Arts Alliance members; $6, general admission. To make reservations, email the Theater Box Office at boxoffice@smcm. edu or telephone 240-895-4243. Produced by the Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies and directed by faculty member Holly A. Blumner, “Twelfth Night” is one of Shakespeare’s most produced and celebrated romantic comedies.

Chock full of gender-bending disguise, intrigue, unrequited love, and mischiefmaking, “Twelfth Night” appeals to all ages. “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” performs Nov. 8—11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. An informal talk-back with cast, crew, and director, moderated by Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Charlebois, associate professor of English at the College, follows the Saturday, Nov. 11 performance.

Refreshments provided.

Monday, November 13 Operation Christmas Child Collection Sites 23520 Hollywood Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650 10:00 AM- 12 Noon This month, several locations in the Southern Maryland area will serve as drop-off sites for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child—joining nearly

Library Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving

Library Closed in Observance of Veterans Day

All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will be closed on Friday, November 10 in observance of Veterans Day. All three branches will be open for regular business hours on Saturday, November 11.

All three branches of the St. Mary’s County Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22 and will remain closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. All three branches will be open for regular business hours on Saturday, November 25.

I Didn’t Know the Library Had That! Overdrive, Hoopla, RBdigital

Leonardtown Library will hold I Didn’t Know the Library Had That! on Tues-

5,000 U.S. locations collecting gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world. During the project’s National Collection Week, Nov 13-20, Southern Maryland residents will transform empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys.

Operation Christmas Child will deliver these shoebox gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine.

This year, Southern Maryland area residents hope to contribute more than 20,500 shoebox gifts toward the 2017 global goal of reaching 12 million children.

For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child or to view gift suggestions, visit www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operationchristmas-child/ . Participants can donate $9 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse tinyurl.com/q9jrxx3 to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement.

Diabetes Support Group The Medically Oriented Gym, 23123 Camden Way, California, MD 20619 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM November is American Diabetes Awareness month. Join us as we kick off our monthly Diabetes Support Group. A variety of diabetes friendly holiday recipes will be shared. We will also be soliciting feedback for future topics and guest speakers.

SMAWL Low Cost Clinic St. Mary’s Fairgrounds 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM Low cost clinic. Rabies Vaccinations $15.

Distemper Vaccinations $10. Microchipping $30. www.smawl.org. SMAWL is a 501c3 charity

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Dolls, Quilts, Furnature Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 20850 Langley Rd., Lexington 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM Pax River Quilters Guild—the next monthly meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 13th, 2017, 6:30pm at Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 20850 Langley Rd., Lexington Park, MD. Guild member Faye Snyder will present her program “Civil War Dolls, Quilts and Furniture.” The program will focus on the famous “Izannah Walker”, who was the first women to be granted a U.S. patent for the manufacture of cloth dolls. Faye will bring the 6 dolls that she made in the Izannah Walker style and a few others along and their accessories. There will be a trunk show of both antique and new miniature quilts. She will tell the story of the most famous doll in American history “Rose Percy” and bring her cousin for all to enjoy. Get ready for a fun and informative evening. Bring your block of the month, raffle tickets, food pantry donation, Christmas party donations and your Show & Tell items. New members and guest welcome. Pax River Quilters Guild is a 501(c)(3) organization and is open to the public. Visit our website www.paxriverquiltguild.com.

Elks Holdem Bounty Tournament St. Marys County Elks Lodge 7:00 PM-No Limit Holdem Poker Tournament. $25 Buy in = 4,000 chips $5 add-on = 1,000 chips and raffle drawing Earn a BOUNTY chip worth $5 dollars for every person that you bust out of the tournament. This tournament is part of our leaderboard challenge. Earn 1 point for every person knocked out before you.

Food and Beverage are available for purchase. Cash games will start as soon as there are enough players that are interested. Holdem : $1- $2 no limit Omaha Hi/Lo : $.50—$1 no limit (starts at 4pm). Please enter through the side of the building. Questions: James Dean 240577-0828. Email: jdeanjunior@yahoo. com.

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day, November 14 from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Explore digital content available with your library card from Overdrive, Hoopla, and RBdigital. Learn how to access eBooks, digital audiobooks, magazines, and streaming movies and music for free. Bring your device if you have one! This is not a device-specific class. We will cover the basics of using Windows, Android, Apple, and Kindle devices to access library content. Adult computer classes are limited to ages 16 and up. Registration required on www. stmalib.org.

Common Thread

Lexington Park Library will host Common Thread on Tuesday, November 28 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Whether you have been stitching for years, or you just want to learn, join fellow crafters who love all things fabric and fiber. Open to knitters, crocheters, quilters, embroiderers, cross-stitchers, and any other kind of needleworkers. Bring your current project, mingle with like-minded makers, and swap patterns, ideas, and tips. Basic supplies available, if needed. All skill levels welcome. No registration required.

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St. Mary’s Department of Aging Programs and Activities

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Loffler Senior Activity Center 301-475-4200, ext. 1658 Garvey Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4200, ext. 1050 Northern Senior Activity Center, 301-475-4002, ext. 3101

Visit www.stmarysmd.com/aging for the most up-to date information

Brought to you by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County: James R. Guy, President; Michael L. Hewitt; Tom Jarboe; Todd B. Morgan; John E. O’Connor; and the Department of Aging & Human Services

Medstar Medicare Choice Leaving St. Mary’s County In 2015, Medstar Choice, a Medicare Advantage plan began offering coverage to St. Mary’s County Medicare beneficiaries as an alternate to receiving benefits from the traditional Medicare program.

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, these policies will no longer be offered in St. Mary’s and those who are currently enrolled will be automatically enrolled back into the traditional Medicare Part A & B program.

At this time it is not known if another company will offer a Medicare Advantage plan in our area.

This change does not affect anyone enrolled in the Medstar Family Choice Medicaid program. It is important that individuals affected by this loss of coverage seek out enrollment into a Medicare Part D prescription plan and possibly a Medicare Medigap policy as well.

Anyone who needs assistance reviewing their options may call the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services at 301475-4200, ext. *1050, to schedule an appointment.

Thanksgiving Meal Basket Raffle The Northern Senior Council is sponsoring a basket raffle that contains everything needed for a Thanksgiving meal. It includes a $20 McKay’s gift card for a turkey, stuffing mix, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, muffin & cornbread mix, pumpkin mix, turkey gravy, dinner and dessert paper plates & napkins, and paper towels. Tickets are available at the Northern Senior Activity Center with proceeds benefitting the Center. Cost is $1 for one, $5 for six.

The drawing will be held on Friday, Nov. 17. Any questions, call 301-475-4200, ext. *3101.

Gift Donations Needed for Christmas Gift Bingo Every year the Loffler Senior Activity Center offers a special day of Bingo in which Christmas gift items are the prizes. We will have a full house of 50 players and are looking for donations of gifts for our prize table. Donations should be new items, not shopworn or

expired foodstuffs, but items that are suitable for gift-giving. They should not be gift-wrapped. Donations can be dropped off at the Loffler Senior Activity Center Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. now through Dec. 12. If you have questions call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658.

Saturday Fitness Class The Northern Senior Activity Center offers a weekend fitness class on Saturdays. This gives members a weekend opportunity for a workout and a chance to join in if they can’t make classes held during the weekday business hours.

Join Cheryl from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturdays for Enhance Fitness.

This is an upbeat rigorous workout using bands, weights and lots of movement for toning, strength and endurance benefits. If interested in trying the class for free on a trial basis, please contact the Center.

All member participants will use their fitness card to participate.

Any questions can be directed to 301-475-3101, press * 3101.

Gentle Chair Yoga This class has just been added to the fitness card! Starting Wednesday, Nov. 1, Gentle Chair Yoga will be offered at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Garvey Senior Activity Center. Experience the many benefits of a yoga practice without having to get on the floor.

Instructor Gail Wathen, E RYT 500, will teach movements that will help to increase range of motion, promote flexibility and improve balance. Yogic breathing practices and deep relaxation techniques will also be explored. These techniques, when done regularly can assist body healing at the cellular level.

Although this practice is good for all, it is especially helpful for those who may suffer from chronic conditions such as arthritis. If you are new to the class you can try your first class for free. Call 301-4754200, ext. *1050 to learn more.

Nutrition Counseling Donna Taggert, RD/LD/CDE will be at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Monday, Nov. 13 starting at 8 a.m. for individual nutrition counseling. Donna is a

registered dietician licensed in the state of Maryland and is also a Certified Diabetes Educator. Set up an appointment by calling Donna at 240-538-6539. Space is limited so don’t miss out!

Diabetes Self-Management Join us at the Garvey Senior Activity Center on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. from Nov. 14-Dec. 19 for a Diabetes Self-Management Workshop. Living with diabetes is a full time job. The Diabetes Self-Management workshop gives attendees tools needed to take control of their disease. Topics covered include nutrition, stress management, medication management and many more! Space is limited. Register by calling 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.

There is no fee to attend; however, attendance at all six sessions is highly recommended.

Native American Basket & Folktales To celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November, the Northern Senior Activity Center has activities planned all monthlong. This week, make a reservation for the Cherokee-style basket class on Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. ($20 fee) or sign up for the free Native American folktales on Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. with storytelling by Longman Joseph Norris, a local singer and songwriter with Native American roots.

7 Easy Steps to Clean Your Closet Personal stylist and wardrobe consultant, Robbie Loker, will give a free presentation at the Northern Senior Activity Center with tips on how to tackle your closet, clear out clutter and get organized. In particular, find out how to purge unflattering items, help others with the cast-offs, and create new outfits from an existing wardrobe. Space is limited. To signup, in advance, for this workshop on Nov. 14 from 10-10:45 a.m., please visit the Center sign-up table or call 301-4754200, ext. *3103.

Craft Bazaar and Quilt Raffle The arts & craft programs at Loffler have spent the past several months preparing for the Craft Ba-

zaar, which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The public is invited to browse and shop the assortment of hand-made gifts that will be available. This is a perfect opportunity to buy handmade Christmas gifts at reasonable prices while supporting programming at the Loffler Senior Activity Center Center. As an added bonus, the Honeybee Quilters have put together a quilt which will be raffled off at 1 p.m. The quilt is a unique Nine Patch called Sweet Menagerie designed by Roslyn Mirrington and has been crafted in autumn colors.

Raffle Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and will be available right up until the drawing. (You need not be present to win.) For additional information or to purchase raffle tickets in advance, call 301-4754200, ext. *1658.

Luncheon with Kathy Creswell Come join Kathy as she performs at The Garvey Senior Activity Center on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at noon.

Kathy will perform a selection of oldies, but goodies for you to enjoy and sing-a-long with! Don’t miss out on her first performance at the Garvey Senior Activity Center! Cost of lunch is a donation for those ages 60 and above and $6 for all others. For reservations call 301-475-4200, ext. *1050.

Christmas Gift Bingo Christmas Gift Bingo, hosted on Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., has become a tradition at the Loffler Senior Activity Center and is a great bargain because you can do your Christmas shopping while playing your favorite game! Prizes consist of items you would buy for the folks on your gift list including children, as well as Christmas trappings like wrapping paper, Christmas cards and ornaments. Because this is a special game, reservations are required and only 50 players are allowed. Cost is $5 for 3 cards, due at sign-up. Call 301-475-4200, ext. *1658 or stop by the reception desk

by Wednesday, December 6 to sign up. Please indicate whether you would like us to order a lunch for you.

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CHESAPEAKE BAY BLUES FESTIVAL SETS LINEUP The 2018 Chesapeake Blues Festival at Sandy Point State Pak in Annapolis announces its lineup for the May 19-20 event.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Kenny Wayne Shepherd taught himself to play guitar at the age of seven, learning classic blues tunes by meticulously studying his dad’s record collection. Since then, his albums have sold millions of copies worldwide and received five Grammy® nominations and two Billboard Music Awards, as well as a pair of Orville H. Gibson awards, the Blues Foundation’s Keeping The Blues Alive award and two Blues Music awards. He’s also scored six #1 blues albums and a string of #1 mainstream rock singles. Shepherd was just 16 when he burst onto the national scene with the release of his 1995 debut album Ledbetter Heights. This will be his 3rd appearance at CBBF. Delbert McClinton

Delbert grew up around Lubbock and Fort Worth, and spent his early career in the desegregating roadhouses of Fort Worth’s Jacksboro Highway, leading the house bands for Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and others. Later, Delbert traveled to England where he headlined shows with Bruce Channel (“Hey Baby”) with a little-known Liverpool band [The Beatles] as the opening act. Delbert appeared in the very 1st CBBF in 1998.

Keb’ Mo’ Band

Grammy Nominee, Keb’ Mo’, is making his 2nd appearance at CBBF. He has recently completed a successful tour with Taj Mahal. Keb’ Mo’ (Kevin Moore) has received 3 Grammy Awards and an additional 8 nominations.

Keb’ has also been awarded 11 Blues Foundation Awards and 6 BMI Awards, 5 of which are from his theme song for the television show Mike and Molly. Keb’ is considered to be a true Blues Industry Icon.

Doyle Bramhall II Doyle Bramhall II is one of the most distinctive vocalists, guitarists, composers and producers in contemporary music. Indeed, none other than Eric Clapton, with whom Bramhall has worked for

more than a decade, lauds him as one of the most gifted guitarists he has ever encountered. As the son of the late Texas musiclegend Doyle Bramhall, he was raised in a home filled with the blues and rock ‘n’ roll styles indigenous to Texas.”

Shemekia Copeland Shemekia Copeland was born in Harlem, New York on April 10, 1979, and came to her singing career naturally. Her bluesman father, Johnny Clyde Copeland, recognized his daughter’s talent early on. Shemekia stepped out of her father’s shadow in 1998 with her groundbreaking debut CD, Turn The Heat Up, recorded when she was only 18. This will be Shemekia’s 10th appearance at CBBF, first appearing in 1999. She has always been a CBBF favorite.

Mike Zito Appeared at Chesapeake Bay Events’ Southern Maryland Blues Festival in 2014 with The Royal Southern Brotherhood Band, a band that founded with Cyril Neville and Devon Allman. He has one multiple Blues Music Awards over the last 10 years. We are looking forward to his 1st appearance at CBBF. Mr. Sipp Mr. Sipp (a.k.a. Coleman Castro) is the 2014 International Blues Challenge Winner as well as The 2014 Gibson Best Guitarist Award Winner and 2014 Jus’ Blues Bobby Rush Entertainers Award Recipient. Mr. Sipp was also cast in the recently released James Brown movie, “Get on Up”.

Mr. Sipp, the Mississippi Blues Child, was a crowd favorite at the 2017 CBBF. Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band A high energy, swamp funky, Zydeco sound, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band

joins CBBF for the first time. Once the accordionplaying virtuoso grabs the mic and takes to the stage with his band mates, audiences are treated to a show like no other. Chubby’s sound is infectious - a concoction of blues, 70s funk, rock and roll, and good ‘ole Zydeco flavor - and makes even the most timid individuals get their feet a movin’.

Tickets will go on sale December 1, 2017. Please visit our website www.bayblues.org for updated details very soon.

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Tracey Allen Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 7:00 - 10:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com

Scarlett Plus Entertainment and Karaoke The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Three Day’s of Rain Returns!

Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com

The Dave and Kevin Trio The Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons 2:00 - 4:00 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com Ladies Night/ Trivia/ Karaoke Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com

Friday, Nov 10 Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com Scarlett Plus Entertainment and Karaoke The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Cowboy Crossing Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com

Tuesday, Nov 14 Ben Connelly Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 6:00 - 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com

Wednesday, Nov 15 Wild Card Trivia Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 7:00 - 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com

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WORD SCR AMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to the Traffic

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1. Adventurous 2. Deliverer of speeches 3. Skin condition 4. Widened 5. James Cameron film 6. The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet 7. Moved along a surface 9. Pharmacological agent

10. Charity 12. Seeing someone famous 14. Not happy 15. Farm animal 17. Give a nickname to 19. Uses up 20. Type of missile (abbr.)

23. Criticizes 24. Midwife 25. Entwined 26. Supervises interstate commerce 27. A way to convert 28. Female sibling 29. TV network 30. Tropical Asian plant 31. Line on a map 32. Denotes songbirds 33. Made publicly known 34. He devised mud cleats for football 36. Trends

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1. Female deer 4. Unfashionable people 8. Entranceway 10. Courteous 11. Level 12. Deli meat 13. Details 15. Stole 16. A genus of bee 17. Expressed as digits 18. Your child’s daughter 21. __ and flow 22. Small amount 23. Revolutions per minute 24. Criticize 25. Snake-like fish 26. Cooling mechanism 27. Inquiry 34. Engage in political activity 35. The lowest adult male

singing voice 36. Endings 37. Irises 38. The highest parts 39. Kimono sashes 40. Bewilders 41. Mentally healthy 42. Used to traverse snow 43. Inflamed

Word Scramble: BACON

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I’ve thought about this a lot—ever since women started coming forward with stories of their frightening and degrading encounters with producer Harvey Weinstein (and political analyst Mark Halperin…and publisher Roger Ailes…and blowhard Bill O’Reilly…and President Donald Trump…and, and, and…). I’ve thought about whether I really want to step forward and say, “Me, too.”

My ‘Me, too’ story is about just one experience in my life, and yet when women and men come forward and say that they have been the victim of a predator, it sometimes seems as if others begin to see that story as the central focus, the defining feature of who they are. And then, of course, sharing such stories opens you up to others’ questions and judgments. Are you telling the truth? What’s your motivation in sharing such a private experience?

Shouldn’t you have moved on and let it go by now?

On the rare occasions when I’ve talked about what happened, I’ve always made sure to bracket it with assurances about all of those things; like almost everyone who experiences a sexual assault, I’ve been playing defense from the start. Those of us who have had run-ins with predators seem to instinctively know that reporting our experience will be an uphill battle all the way: we must first establish that it’s true, and then prove that there’s no benefit to us in speaking about it. We know that we must also show that we have moved on so that we’re not seen as crazy, vindictive and obsessive. All this careful settingthe-stage is required just to clear a space in which we’re taken seriously. Then, too, we must delicately place our experience in context; for me, this means making assurances that I know I was lucky, that many people have experienced far worse. And (here I go again), it’s true: I am lucky. Many have experienced much worse.

Imagine, though: you’re 11 years old, hours away from home for two weeks at an arts camp you’ve been breathlessly looking forward to for months. Only a few days into the camp, though, you’re suddenly sick: a raging fever and raw throat pull the rug out from under you. When the camp director takes you to the small-town hospital in the mountains of Western Maryland, you’re diagnosed with Strep and sent back to the camp dorms with strict orders to the staff: administer the prescribed antibiotic

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I was, quite simply, too terrified to talk. Even now, as an adult, I’m not sure how he did it, but he was a predator and this is what predators do best: they steal into your life and take your voice with them when they go. And so, I remained silent for years.

Like many women—and perhaps even most—I can list a litany of experiences from my younger days, ranging from harassment to unwanted touching, with men who knew that I wouldn’t speak out: this is the predator’s specialty, leaving silence in their wake. Their behavior is about power and control, and it is highly effective—the younger the target, the more effective. This is the real harm this behavior visits upon our daughters: for most, their bodies heal, their fear lessens, their hearts learn to trust again. What many don’t ever fully recover is their voice.

A strong voice is grounded in an abiding faith that we know what we know. Its foundation is equally about trust in one’s own ability to accurately perceive the world and trust that others will accept the validity and righteousness of those perceptions.

When a predator arrives with his twisted truths and covert and malevolent intentions he sometimes damages and sometimes crushes the child’s voice that starts out clear and uncomplicated and confident and strong.

His acts are like a pair of hands tightly wrapped around a neck: our voice is not so different from our breath; both are essential to life. When either is taken from us, there is a little less living going on; the world may be a quieter place, but it is not a better one.

This, then, is an obvious truth: the only way to end the silence is to speak.

And so, here is my voice. Hear my voice: Me, too. These are my words, for myself and for the women who have not yet found their own. Me, too. Just two words, but this is how a movement begins; this is how the silence ends.

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three times a day, and keep a quarantine going for five days or until all the symptoms are gone—whichever takes longer. Your parents are on a trip somewhere, so going home isn’t an option. Instead, you pass the long days isolated in your room, sleeping most of the time. Besides seeing other campers run by your dorm room on the way to activities that you’re desperate to be a part of, your only human contact is when a camp staffer brings your meals on a tray.

It’s at one of those meal-times that it happens. His name is Jay, and he’s in his thirties—maybe; it’s hard to guess at an adult’s age when you’re only 11. People are either kids, or they’re your parents’ age, or they’re old.

He is my parents’ age. That day, he delivers my lunch, and then startles me by sitting beside me on the bed, his hip pressed against my thigh. I try to move away without being obvious; for some reason, it seems very important to act as if everything is normal. It isn’t, though: he begins rubbing my thighs through the blanket, and then moves his hands under the blanket. For a moment, I am paralyzed: it’s 1974 and people aren’t talking about these things as openly yet, so I can’t put a name to what is happening, but I know I don’t like it. I know it is wrong. So does he.

I was an outspoken little kid, and I told Jay I wanted him to stop. He didn’t; instead, he tried to convince me that he was just being kind, that he was just trying to make me feel better. I wanted to cry—I was so sick, and so far from home, and so alone—but the tears seemed lodged in my throat. Instead, I somehow choked out a protest again and, finally, perhaps fearing that he’d be caught or that I’d tell someone, he stopped and left the room, after telling me again that he was just being nice.

Jay never returned to my room; different people brought my meals. I like to think that my tentative, shaken demand to stop scared him off, but I’ll never know. And although it’s a burden no 11-year-old should ever have to bear, I will always wonder if someone else was a victim of a far worse assault by Jay because I didn’t tell, because I kept his dark, scary secret. None of what he took from me that day—a sense of trust, safety, naivete—was as bad as the true theft, of my voice. He silenced me.

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The County Times William Joseph Yates was born in Leonardtown on April 2, 1810. He was postmaster for over twenty years and was in moderate circumstances when he emigrated to Omaha {Nebraska} in Apr. 1865… He died Oct., 1875 (October 28, 1875), and his memory is still cherished by many who recall his benevolences and Christian zeal.

He came from a family that settled early in the history of this country on the hill slopes of the Blue mountains south of Harpers Ferry, Va., a family of distinction in the history of that section. His father emigrated to Leonardtown, Md., early in the nineteenth century, married Miss Jennie Stone of St. Mary’s county, Md., and raised a large family. One of his sons, Lieut. Benedict Yates, was killed in the Mexican war.

Julia Ann Yates, wife of Mr. Yates, was a native of Georgetown, D. C., where she was born in 1810. She was a daughter of Stephen Norris, a civil engineer and architect of considerable celebrity, who has left his imprint upon the architecture of the national capital. Her grandmother was Mary Taney, a cousin of Chief Justice Taney, and a direct descendant on both the paternal and maternal sides from the Catholic families who came to this country with Leonard Calvert (Lord Baltimore)…

She was also a relative of Archbishop Neale of Maryland. She was married to William Joseph Yates in Leonardtown in 1829, and was the mother of ten children, seven of whom came to Omaha in the early ‘60s to establish homes, viz., Mrs. Mary

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The surviving members of this family are Henry W. and George C. Yates. Julia Ann died in Omaha on May 2, 1878.

Their daughter, Eliza “Jennie” Yates was born Aug. 22, 1835…She was studious as a school girl and profited by her superior advantages. She was invited to write for the Baltimore Sun, the Annapolis Gazette, and St. Mary’s Beacon. When she had reached the early age of twentyone an influential friend insisted that her poems should be published at his expense, and a neat little volume of 132 pages of short compositions in verse, appropriately entitled Fragments, was issued from the publishing establishment of J. W. Bond & Co., Baltimore, Md. After arriving in Nebraska Jennie wrote for the Hartford Churchman and other church papers, and for the Omaha Herald.…

At Trinity cathedral in Omaha on Nov. 21, 1867, Miss Jennie Yates became the wife of Dr. James H. Peabody, a prominent Omaha physician. The issue of the marriage was one daughter who died in her first year. Jennie died at her home in Omaha, May 1, 1902.

Based on the biography of Eliza D. “Jennie” Yates (Mrs. J. H. Peabody) from The Illustrated History of Nebraska, 1905.

Many such biographies contained more fantasy than fact and I am unable to determine the validity of some of the ancestral claims.

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BY GUY LEONARD STAFF WRITER

Photo by Frank Marquart

Mike Abell, a St. Mary's County native, will be the first to say he’s not a hero but he’s definitely seen action around the world in some of its most hostile environments.

Once a member of the U.S. Army’s Special Forces — Green Berets — Abell was in the thick of covert operations during the latter stages of the Cold War when the Soviet Union and their proxies were the United States’ greatest threat.

From the Sahara Desert to the jungles of El Salvador and the streets of Berlin, Abell was one of thousands of quiet, highly trained professionals at the tip of America’s military spear.

“They’re the cream of the crop,” Abell, the owner of Lincoln Contractors Inc. in Hollywood, said of the men he served with while on ODA 573, a special forces “A” team of 12 elite soldiers. “Special Forces is everywhere, all the time.”

Abell said he joined the Army out of anger over American Embassy workers being taken hostage in Iran in 1979.

“I want to go to the Middle East,” he told the recruiting sergeant in 1979. “I want the action.”

The best way to do that, he was told, was to join the Special Forces.

After basic training, advanced infantry training, airborne school and passing a stringent Morse code exam to become a radio operator he went to the Special Forces “Q” course.

During the first phase, which lasted a month, he and the other candidates, most of whom washed

out, were run everyday with full kit and nearly starved.

After being in the field for so long, he was finally able to take a cold shower.

“We were all looking in the mirror and we said: ‘Who the [expletive] is that!’” Abell said.

“We’d all lost so much weight.”

He passed the other two phases of training and while at the signal battalion he was picked for his

"I’ve seen communism and you can’t beat this country. My freedom means everything to me."

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“A” team.

“I was glad to get out of there,” he said.

His first assignment was in North Africa where he patrolled the Sahara Desert gathering intelligence on Lybian intentions in the region. Col. Muammar Gaddafi, then the Lybian dictator, was rising on the world stage as a terror enabler.

Often dressed in tribal desert garb and carrying an AK-47, he and his team rode camels on their clandestine patrols.

His died in the desert.

“I walked old Clyde to death,” Abell said. “We were pushing the envelope to see what was going on out there.

“You're constantly gathering intelligence.”

It was probably the toughest terrain he had to endure.

“The desert will make a sissy out of you,” Abell, 62, said. “It will drain you.”

His next assignment was right at the doorstep of the Soviet enemy — Berlin — taking trips into the Eastern sector to gather intelligence dressed as regular Army soldiers at Checkpoint Charlie.

At that time no elite units were allowed in Berlin from either side but it was an agreement that was routinely broken by all.

“We had KGB (Soviet intelligence agents) follow us through Berlin, and we followed them,” Abell said.

When he went into East Berlin he got a first-hand look at what communism did to a people.

“I’ve seen communism and you can’t beat this country,” Abell said. “My freedom means everything to me.

“Communism robs the human spirit, it destroys your soul.”

While in Berlin he worked in civilian dress, including longer hair, as part of Detachment A. Also known as “Det. A,” the unit specialized in setting up resistance cells if the Soviets ever invaded Western Europe.

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The undercover Green Berets would stay behind you're training people and you come under fire you and wreak havoc in the Soviets’ rear areas, relying don’t sit back and say ‘I’m just an advisor,’” Abell on caches of hidden weapons and previously estab- said. “You just do it [return fire]. lished hideouts.

“You’re scared as hell but then you get mad. You When he wasn’t playing cat and mouse with just survive.”

KGB agents, he was trained in counter terror tactics Abell said of all the terrible things he’s seen, to counter groups like the BaaderMeinhoff Gang, which bombed, assassinated and kidnapped its way through West Germany all with the help of the East German secret police, the Stasi.

“One time we were chasing the Baader-Meinhoff Gang and Corky (one of Abell’s Det. A team members) chased one of them down an alley way,” Abell said. “He had a broken arm and she pulled a razor and cut him a few times.

“But he clocked her good with his cast.”

After his tour in Berlin he went to El Salvador to train anti-communist Contra guerillas fighting the Sandinista regime.

For him, being in the jungle was one of his more pleasant assignments.

“Well, I liked the food and the jungle is better than the desert,” Abell Mike Abell (second from left) with members of ODA 573. said. “There’s more to eat and drink.”

In all the places he’s served as an “advisor” to train other troops friendly to the United he still mostly remembers the good times in Special States, his mission sometimes took on harsher tones Forces, especially all the men he served with. than just being a teacher of tactics.

The main reason they wanted to be elite soldiers “When you’re put into a third world country and was their deep love for their country, their freedom

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and their willingness to defend it with their lives.

“It’s part of the cloth we’re made from,” Abell said. “That’s what makes this country.

“We’re Americans and we believe in freedom.”

The Latin motto of Special Forces is De Oppresso Liber or free from oppression.

Coming from a world of covert operations, Abell rails against the intelligence scandals and leaks that rock the political world and put soldiers lives at risk.

“I know guys that went to Leavenworth [ a military prison] for a fraction of what [Hillary Clinton] did,” Abell said. “These politicians they have no concept of keeping these things classified.”

And after years of fighting terrorism across the globe, he’s livid to see it come to our shores.

“Our politicians let that happen,” he exclaims.

To this day Abell attends Special Forces reunions to keep in close contact with old friends and to meet the next generation of America’s elite.

“They treated us like we were special because we were old but I told them ‘One day you’ll be where we are now and you’ll have to pass the torch,’” Abell said. “Special Forces is a brotherhood.

“It never stops.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Patricia McCoy’s story is a somewhat unique one for Veteran’s Day. But it is an entirely appropriate one of diligent and long service to her country.

McCoy joined the U.S. Navy in 1971 in a delayedenlistment program right out of high school in North Carolina. She was 18 years old when she arrived at the enlistment center at Bainbridge, Maryland. It was a different time for women in the military and particularly the Navy. Women couldn’t serve on ships. They couldn’t fly. They couldn’t serve in combat.

She did well in basic training and was one of a handful chosen to remain at the Maryland base as an instructor for women recruits. A year later she was transferred to Little Amphibious 22100 PointRiver Lookout Road Base in Virginia. She was the only woman in her command.

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She said there wasn’t any sexual harassment by the men. “The respect I got from the Navy guys, the officers and the chiefs were phenomenal,” she asserted.

It was 1973. Times were different than they are today. “You were allowed to get married but you weren’t allowed to get pregnant,” she explained.

That’s what happened to her and she was given an honorable discharge short of her three-year enlistment.

McCoy’s’ best friend is a retired Navy Chief who says that women in the 1970’s were the trailblazers for the women who are now serving in so many different capacities on ships and in planes.

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of intense opposition to the Vietnam War. McCoy followed her then-husband to Maryland for a job. Through a friend she was introduced to American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach. According to the post website: “The Stallings-Williams Post was named after two servicemen of the area, who gave their lives in the service of their country. During World War II, James Franklin Stallings, born July 5, 1923, son of Morris E. and Molly Ward Stallings, was lost in action over Holland on September 22, 1944 while serving in the 82nd paratrooper Division.

“Jesse Whittier Williams, born May 25, 1917 at Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.

Son of William S. and Anna M. Williams, was lost in defense of his country on August 17, 1944 in France.”

The post, a spacious building, sits proudly on a hill off Route 260 overlooking the town. It is a busy post, with many events throughout the year.

Pat, as everyone calls her, took to the American Legion in a big way. On their national website is the following quote: “The American Legion provides life-changing assistance and guidance for veterans, military personnel, their families and communities.”

McCoy embraced that motto. A testimonial to that is a recitation of what she has done during her 30-year membership in the post: Four-time post commander, service officer, county commander, district commander and then last year Maryland American Legion commander. She was the first and only female post commander, first female Calvert County commander and only the second to reach the state level.

Only this year did the national American Legion choose its first female commander.

As Maryland commander she traveled all over the state to functions at the more than 100 posts. She logged 32,000 miles on her van, taken mostly to weekend events

but occasionally during the week. She was given tine off by her long-time employer to meet her American Legion obligations.

She is especially proud of the Maryland American Legion Boy’s State program held yearly at McDaniel College in Westminster. Posts select participants who huddle there for a week, starting as a dictatorship and working their way through the democratic process to electing leaders, two of whom are senators who go on to a similar national event in Washington. “We have a great program,” she said.

Why has she been so committed to the American Legion? She said she still regrets that she was unable to serve her entire three-year obligation. Of the American Legion, “It was a way to serve, something that felt good.”

Indeed, service is the key to what American Legion posts do. Sure, they are social organizations. But they also assist veterans getting in touch with whoever is necessary to secure their VA and other benefits.

She was asked about the recent professional sports protests. She said, “They have the right. That’s what we fought for,” but added she regrets they are protesting during the playing of the National Anthem.

McCoy said American Legion posts are holding their own. They are having difficulty attracting the younger veterans, who are coming home to their own families and obligations. She hopes they will be encouraged to join because of the good being done in the posts. “We are their voice on Capitol Hill and in Annapolis,” she explained.

McCoy wears her patriotism proudly.

“To be a veteran of this country. To say I wore the uniform is something that will always be close to my heart.”

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A little more than a century ago the globe erupted in what would become known as the First World War. The nation is still in the midst of the centennial memorial of that war, which lasted from 1914 to 1918.

A memorial to the soldiers lost in that war sits in the town square of Leonardtown and will be the de facto center of what many believe is the largest Veterans’ Day parade in the state Nov. 11.

Veterans’ Day itself stems from the commemoration of the sacrifice of World War I veterans and all veterans in subsequent wars fought by U.S. servicemen and servicewomen.

The parade in Leonardtown has taken over the entire town square and many of the side streets over the years and this year is expected to be no different.

“We’ve already had 2,200 people register for the parade,” said Maria Fleming, events coordinator for the town. “We have 285 vehicles in the parade with 35 floats.”

The parade is expected to take one-and-a-half hours to complete its tour in Leonardtown.

The parade is full of veterans’ advocacy organizations and county service organizations as well.

It begins at 10a.m.

The parade travels along Fenwick Street and includes veterans, dignitaries, military units, color guards, classic and antique cars, scouts, motorcycles and horses, fire, police and emergency personnel and equipment.

The county’s state legislative delegation is

set to attend, as is U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer and Maryland Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith, Fleming said.

The World War I memorial at the center of what is also known as the War Memorial Gardens in the town square has four bronze plaques with the names of 27 men from St. Mary’s County who lost their lives in that conflict.

The monument was officially dedicated on Nov. 11, 1921 on what was then known as Armistice Day. The dedication included a brass band, ex-servicemen in uniform and the Red Cross; there were 1,500 people in attendance.

The armistice between Allied Powers — Great Britain, France, the United States and others — was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 between the Central Powers of Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.

Adjacent to the World War I monument are plaques that memorialize county soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who have died in other American Wars.

In 1954 Armistice Day was changed to Veterans’ Day to commemorate the sacrifice of American veterans in all wars. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Sharon Murphy started working at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in 1984, even before it opened its doors for its first residents. Her title --” secretary to the commandant.” She added, “Now I am the commandant,” although the title has been changed to “director” of the hone. “I love serving veterans,” she said, about what hasn’t changed over the years.

When it first opened, Charlotte Hall Veterans Home was operated by the state. About a year later the operation was contracted out and has been operated by non-governmental business entities ever since. That record has been somewhat rocky, with one of them at one point declaring bankruptcy.

But, since 2001 the contractor has been Health Management Resources (HMR) of Maryland, which recently was awarded its third consecutive contract from the state. They also operate veterans’ homes in Alabama, South Carolina and Texas. They were originally in the nursing home business, not now focus in veterans’ care.

Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is owned by the state and is a program of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs., whose secretary is George Owings of Calvert County. The home is situated on 126 acres in St. Mary’s County, formerly the location of the Charlotte Hall Military Academy. The home offers a continuum of care from the 168-bed assisted living program to the 286-bed skilled nursing program. It also offers memory care in secure units.

Murphy, who was born and raised and still lives in Benedict, is one of four state employees at the home. They provide administrative support to the Maryland Veterans Home Commission, an advisory board to the state agency.

Ex-officio members of the commission include Gov. Larry Hogan; C. Bernard (Bernie) Fowler of Calvert County (designee of the Senate President); and former delegate John Wood of St. Mary’s County (designee of the House Speaker).

For now, Charlotte Hall is the state’s only veterans home, although the state is looking at the possibility of a second home in Baltimore County. That facility is in

the department’s five-year plan but not yet in the state’s capital budget.

The remainder of the approximately 500 employees work for HMR or a subcontractor. But Murphy notes that the home is constantly abuzz with volunteers who serve many roles, such as teaching photography, using their interests and skills to help the residents. Anyone interested can contact the volunteer coordinator. An interview and background check are part of the process of selecting volunteers.

Elaine Hurley’s husband has been a resident of the Alzheimer’s wing for five years and having been moved to the more secure unit three years ago. Hurley lives just a few miles away and visits her husband almost every day.

She has been able to observe not only her husband’s care but also what is being given to the other residents.

“This place to me is amazing,” she told The County Times. “The aides are wonderful.” She said of the range of activities available to patients, “They do so much.” For instance, earlier in the week she had participated with her husband in a Halloween party for the residents.

Hurley’s husband is a Navy veteran having served four years, including a tour of duty on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, when in July of 1967 a fire broke out on board triggering a chain-reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161. Future United States Senator John McCain and future four-star admiral and US Pacific Fleet Commander Ronald J. Zlatoper, along with Hurley, were among the survivors. He helped put out the fire.

Mrs. Hurley said the helpfulness of the staff began from the time that her husband was admitted, including assisting the family in securing Medicaid benefits for her husband, who was the past post commander of American Legion Post 221 in Avenue.

“He has such good care. Those aides are just like family,” she said.

In addition to the volunteers who help out, Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is constantly being assisted by community organizations and businesses. “We get a lot of community support. I have seen how it has mushroomed

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over the years,” Murphy observed. For instance, proceeds from a car rally put on by Cruisin’ Southern Maryland every Memorial Day weekend have been used for needed projects, such as a new pavilion.

Community groups such as the local Moose lodge and veteran’s service organizations routinely invite residents to lunch and dinners; the home transports them to the events.

An example of going the extra mile goes to Skippers Restaurant in Deale and the Lothian Ruritan Club, who annually invite several busloads of the residents for a charter fishing trip and a meal. They provide a police escort for the buses from Charlotte Hall to Deale.

One little known fact is that Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is one of the top 10 employers in St. Mary’s County.

The residents come from all over the state, with Prince George’s having the most but also with more than 100 from the three counties of Southern Maryland. The Army is the most represented. Viet Nam War era veterans represent 38 percent of the population. Nineteen percent are from World War II. Forty percent are in their 80’s.

A snapshot of the home’s population from September of 2017: • One Silver Star • Two Legions of Merit • One Distinguished Flying Cross • 13 Bronze Stars • 14 Purple Hearts, and • One former POW. Even with that employment base and large community involvement, Murphy feels it is still not well known.

“I think we are still a surprise in the community,” she said.

She encourages everyone to visit and see for themselves.

When you stop by the Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home, Murphy hopes you’ll join the corps of volunteers. You’ll be part of a home for those who served their country and a place for Maryland to say its thanks for their service. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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7. POSITION AND MANNER OF DISPLAY. The flag, when carried in a procession with another flag or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag’s own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line. (f) When flags of States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the United States flag’s right. (i) When displayed either horizon-

tally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag’s own right, that is, to the observer’s left. When displayed in a window, the flag should be displayed in the same way, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. (k) When used on a speaker’s platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should be displayed above and behind the speaker.

When displayed from a staff in a church or public auditorium, the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman’s or speaker’s right as he faces the audience.

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8. RESPECT FOR FLAG. (k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.

Note: American Legion Post 221 conducts a flag disposal ceremony at 7:00 p.m. on the Monday closest to Flag Day (14 June). There is a repository for worn and unserviceable flags in front of the post – accessible 24 hours a day.

9. Conduct During Hoisting, Lowering or Passing of Flag. During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is passing in a parade or in review, all persons present in uniform should render the military salute. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute.

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2.03 Only a gold cross bottony may be used as an ornament on the top of a flagstaff that carries the Maryland flag (State Government Article, §13-203).

2.05 Except as provided in §4.02, the Maryland flag should not be displayed outdoors earlier than sunrise nor later than sunset. When a patriotic effect is desired, however, the Maryland flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if directly illuminated during the hours of darkness.

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